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New Trading Standards Team Launch Clampdown

Wales Heads of Trading Standards have launched a new Wales Illegal Money Lending Unit and Hotline number. The eight strong team of officers who comprise the Illegal Money Lending Unit will help people having problems with illegal money lenders throughout


Halloween and bonfire night remain quiet in the Borough

The Bridgend Borough remained quiet over the Bonfire and Halloween period with calls over the two nights hitting an all time low.

Total reported incidents for Halloween stood at 21, and only a dozen calls were made over bonfire night.


Clear Vision in Officers Training Proves Valuable

The Bridgend division of the South Wales Police have been applauded for their clear vision in providing ‘up skills’ for officers in the form of seminar days for PCSOs and Sergeants, and valuable court training sessions.

Probationer  receiving information

Community practical days for PCSO's at Bridgend Designer outlet

South Wales Police have held community practical days at McArthur Glen retail park as part of Police Community Support Officers training.

The Learning and Development Services Programme is the new Training Programme for police community support officer recruits. The first part of the Programme is an initial 6week training course, which officers will undertake within South Wales Police.

Photograph features Student PCSO's participating in training scenarios at Bridgend Designer Outlet

Bridgend borough residents are asked to be aware of distraction burglars and rogue traders

South Wales Police and Trading Standards Officers are warning residents to be on their guard against distraction burglars and opportunist rogue traders, as a result of the bad weather conditions last week, and the subsequent damage caused to both properties, and gardens.


Ospreys rugby star Matthew Jones joins Caerau Neighbourhood Policing Team to present Blaencaerau Junior school rugby team with a new rugby Kit

Ospreys outside half Matthew Jones teamed up with the Caerau Neighbourhood Policing Team to visit the rugby team at BlaencaerauJuniorSchool, in Caerau, for a presentation of the school’s new rugby kit. The new kit was arranged by Caerau Neighbourhood Beat Officer PC Steve Bowen, with the help of sponsorship from community partner BAVO (Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations), Al’s Pizza (Commercial Street, Maesteg), and the shirts were supplied by Gwyn Richards Sports (Talbot Street, Maesteg).

features (from left) Neil Davies (teacher), Robin Garfield (teacher), Ospreys star Matthew Jones, PC Steve Bowen, PC Hunter, David Goldsworthy (teacher), and Rob Jeffries (teacher), with the pupils wearing their new ?Ospreys? style kit. Team captain James Jarvis is in the centre of the photograph with the autographed rugby ball.

French Business students visit South Wales Police Office in Sainsbury's

The Bridgend Neighbourhood Policing Team yesterday welcomed 50 French HND Business Studies students to the police office in the Sainsbury's supermarket, at the McArthur Glen Shopping Outlet, Bridgend.

.3 features PC Stuart Morgan (far right), Ceri Jones (front row), with students outside of the Sainsbury?s supermarket, with the South Wales Police banner ?Putting Criminals Out Of Business? displayed in the window.

Shopwatch Scheme providing Shopwatch Specials

A typical week for Special Constable Gavin Sibley, involves a combination of his employment at the Sainsbury's Supermarket, McArthur Glen Shopping Outlet, Bridgend, along with his volunteer role with South Wales Police.

This exciting new initiative called the Shop Watch Scheme, unites South Wales Police with the retailers in Bridgend, and provides a powerful new tool in fighting crime.


New Partnership slashes crime by half in Bridgend

McArthurGlen Bridgend has helped to slash crime by nearly 47 per cent at its Derwen Business Park base over the past six months thanks to a new crime-fighting partnership.


Launch of Derwen Business Partnership Against Crime

McArthurGlen Bridgend has helped to slash crime by more than 67 per cent after launching a new award-winning partnership on the Derwen Business Park in South Wales.


Extended hours for kebab shop turned down

A Bridgend town centre kebab shop was refused extended trading hours at the first local appeal under the new licensing laws.


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Sessional Youth worker vacancies

YouthWorks, a programme managed by Groundwork Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot has acquired funds from the Big Lottery and is currently seeking to appoint suitably qualified/experienced workers due to expansion of the programme within the Bridgend area.

Safer Bridgend Jump on the Bag Wagon

People in Bridgend are being encouraged to ditch plastic bags and use more environmentally friendly re-usable bags.

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Your car may be at risk if you don't hide your keys

There has been a recent spate of dwelling burglaries in the borough where burglars are breaking into houses, taking the car keys and stealing the car and other posessions.

Home Fire Safety Checks

South Wales Fire and Rescue Services carries out approximately 6000 Home Fire Safety Checks and fit approximately 12000 smoke alarms in homes throughout the area each year.